Keyura, Ke-ura, Keyūra, Keyūrā: 30 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Keyūra (केयूर)—One of the Heavenly ornaments according to the Vāyu Purāṇa. It was an ornament used by the people of the Kuru land and by Śiva.
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to “ornamental earrings”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] These and other leaders of Gaṇas of great strength and multitudinous in number joined the procession with joy and enthusiasm. They had a thousand hands. They wore matted hair and crowns. They were bedecked with streaks of the moon. They had three eyes and blue necks (like lord Śiva). All of them wore garlands of Rudrākṣa beads. They had the holy ashes smeared over the body. They had the ornaments of necklaces, earrings (keyūra), bracelets, crowns etc. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Keyūra (केयूर) is a flat ornament worn on the arm just over the biceps muscle.
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to a type of bodily ornamentation (bhūṣaṇa), as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—Keyūra is the ornament worn around the upper arm or above the elbow. These are depicted variously, in many form and shape, depending on the material they represent. In the most elaborate cases, the bāhuvalaya is represented as a large band, often embedded with gems. having the lower edge embellished with pearl strings, and the upper edge surmounted by a prominent decorative pattern (purima) like makara-purima, patra-purima, puṣpa-purima.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to an “armlet” and is classified as an ornament (ābharaṇa) for wearing above the elbow (kūrpara) to be worn by males, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Such ornaments for males should be used in cases of gods and kings.
Ābharaṇa (‘ornaments’, eg., keyūra) is a category of alaṃkāra, or “decorations”, which in turn is a category of nepathya, or “costumes and make-up”, the perfection of which forms the main concern of the Āhāryābhinaya, or “extraneous representation”, a critical component for a successful dramatic play.
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to one of the various “armlents”, classified under the heading Āhārya (“ornaments”), according to the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa (Vol. II, p.482) and the Saṅgītārṇavacandrika (1995: p.219). Puruṣottama Miśrā first makes a general classification of ornaments (āhārya); then he gives the definitions for each along with a few examples. This is followed by the names of ornaments that are to be worn on different body parts. [...] Puruṣottama Miśra lists out all these ornaments [e.g., Keyūra] and then says that each of these ornaments has been described in detail in the work ‘Kohalīya’. And therefore, he says, he shall not be venturing to do the same for fear that his work will become too unwieldy in size.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Keyūra (केयूर) refers to “anklets”, according to the Tantrasadbhāva, an important Trika Tantra and a major authority for Kashmiri Trika Śaivites.—Accordingly, while describing Raudrī (Rudraśakti): “She is beautiful and has beautiful breasts. She has two arms and three eyes and is endowed with all the ornaments. She is adorned with matted hair and a crown. She holds a skull in her left hand that is filled with nectar. Adorned with necklace and anklets [i.e., hāra-keyūra-bhūṣitā], one should think of her as devoted to eating and drinking”.
2) Keyūra (केयूर) refers to “ornamental anklet”, according to the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as Bhairava describes himself: “[...] I am constantly present in the form of the teacher whose Command issues forth and functions. One should know that these teachers are born from the limbs of my Command. They are like the forms of gold which are of many kinds (only) because of (their) diverse names (such as) belt, bracelet, anklet (keyūra), necklace, seal and ring [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to “armlets”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Parameśvara]:—[...] He is adorned with nice anklets, armlets (keyūra), rings and bracelets, and he shines with small toe rings, Channahīras, etc., and diadems and a crown. His face is gracious, beautiful, his lips are smeared with betel leaves. His mind is filled with the joy of wine, and his body is supreme bliss [itself]. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Keyūra (केयूर, “armlets”):—The armlets represent the aims of worldly life; pleasure, success, righteousness and liberation. (G.u.t.Up 57: dharma artha kāma keyūrair divya divya mayīritaiḥ |)
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Keyūrā (केयूरा) is the name of a Dhāraṇī Goddesses mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Keyūrā).
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to “armlets”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] [He should visualize Heruka] [...] The weaponry in the seventy-two hands is thus to be discerned in order. A decoration (headband) made of five hairless heads, an ornament of the six seals, a garland of a hundred hairless heads [as a necklace], sounding armlets (keyūra) and anklets (naupurā), a garment [made of] some tiger skin, and a romāvalī (or line of bodily hair) are on [his] body. Before him is a great goddess [named] Vajravārāhī, [who is] as previously. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to a “necklace”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 46.—Accordingly, “Morality is the root of bliss for all beings. It is like a great treasure bringing pearls and jewels. Morality is a great protector that suppresses fears. It is like a great army that destroys thieves. Morality is an ornament to be worn like a necklace (keyūra, niṣka). Morality is a great ship capable of crossing the great ocean of saṃsāra. Morality is a great vehicle capable of transporting heavy jewels to the city of nirvāṇa. [...]”.
Keyūra (केयूर) refers to a “ring”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganagañja explains to Bodhisattva Ratnaśrī what kind of concentration should be purified: “[...] (19) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Splendor of light’, all Buddha-fields will appear. (20) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Performing duties’, attachment and anger will be eliminated; (21) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called ‘Ring on the top of a standard’ (dhvajāgra-keyūra-samādhi), all qualities of the Buddhas will appear; [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Keyura refers to: “A bracelet for the upper arm”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study dealing with the Temples and Cult of Shri Rama in Tamil-Nadu, with reference to the traditional lore, embodied in, for example the Nalayirativvaiyappirapantam (i.e., Nalayira Divyaprabandham).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
keyūra : (nt.) a bracelet for the upper arm.
Keyūra, (nt.) a bracelet, bangle DhA. II, 220 (v. l. kāyura). (Page 226)
keyūra (ကေယူရ) [(pu,na) (ပု၊န)]—
[ke+ura．ka+yā+uīra．ke sadde,uro,yāgamo．,ṭī．287．ke bāhu sirasi yāti．thoma．]
[ကေ+ဥရ။ က+ယာ+ဦရ။ ကေ သဒ္ဒေ၊ ဥရော၊ ယာဂမော။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၂၈၇။ ကေ ဗာဟု သိရသိ ယာတိ။ ထောမ။]
[Pali to Burmese]
keyūra—
(Burmese text): လက်ကြပ်၊ လက်မောင်းဝတ် တန်းဆာ။
(Auto-Translation): Gloves, wristbands worn for protection.
Keyūra (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 瓔珞 [yīng luò]: “diadem”; “necklace of precious stones”.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
kēyūra (केयूर).—n S A bracelet worn on the upper arm.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Keyūra (केयूर).—[ke bāhuśirasi yati, yā-ūra kicca aluk samā° Tv.] A bracelet worn on the upper arm, an armlet; केयूरा न विभूषयन्ति पुरुषं हारा न चन्द्रोज्ज्वलाः (keyūrā na vibhūṣayanti puruṣaṃ hārā na candrojjvalāḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.19; R.6.68; Kumārasambhava 7.69.
-raḥ A kind of coitus.
Derivable forms: keyūraḥ (केयूरः), keyūram (केयूरम्).
Keyūra (केयूर).—n.
(-raṃ) A bracelet worn on the upper arm. E. ka the head, here implying the head of the arm, yu to join, ūra aff.
Keyūra (केयूर).—m. and n. A bracelet worn on the upper arm, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 16; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 358.
Keyūra (केयूर).—[masculine] [neuter] a bracelet worn on the upper arm.
1) Keyūra (केयूर):—n. a bracelet worn on the upper arm, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
2) m. idem, [Bhartṛhari ii, 16]
3) a kind of coitus
4) Name of a Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
Keyūra (केयूर):—(raṃ) 1. n. A bracelet worn on the upper part of the arm.
Keyūra (केयूर):—
1) m. n. ( [Siddhāntakaumudī 249,b,1]) ein auf dem Oberarm (von Männern und Frauen) getragener Reifschmuck [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 9.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 202.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 662.] [Mahābhārata 2, 2067. 3, 14694. 13, 765.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 14, 25. 2, 23, 39. 32, 5. 3, 50, 20. 5, 45, 7.] [Raghuvaṃśa 6, 68.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 7, 69.] [Amaruśataka 88.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 26, 232.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 95, 2.] [Sāhityadarpana 49, 2.] In Verbindung mit aṅgada [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 32, 8. 6, 112, 68.] Das von den Lexicographen und Grammatikern nicht gekannte masc. erscheint [Bhartṛhari 2, 16.] —
2) m. eine Art coitus: strījaṅghe caiva saṃpīḍya dorbhyāmāliṅgya sundarīm . kārayet ṣṭhāpanaṃ (sic!) kāmī bandhaḥ keyūrasaṃjñakaḥ .. [SMARADĪP. im Śabdakalpadruma] strīṇāṃ jaṅghāntarāviṣṭo gāḍhamāliṅgya sundarīm . kāmayedvipulaṃ kāmī bandhaḥ keyūrasaṃjñakaḥ .. [Ratimañjarī] ebend.
Keyūra (केयूर):——
1) m. n. ein am Oberarm getragener Reifschmuck. —
2) m. — a) quidam coeundi modus. — b) ein best. Samādhi [Kāraṇḍavyūha 51,11.]
Keyūra (केयूर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Keūra.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kēyūra (ಕೇಯೂರ):—[noun] a bracelet worn on the upper arm; an armlet.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Keyūra (केयूर):—n. a bracelet worn on the upper arm;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kayura, Keyurabahu-caritra, Keyurabala, Keyuradhara, Keyuraka, Keyuram, Keyuranvita, Keyurasamadhi, Keyuravantu, Keyuravarsha, Keyuravati, Keyuray, Keyuraya.
Full-text (+46): Kayura, Dhvajagrakeyura, Keyurabala, Keyuradhara, Kambukeyuradhara, Keyuravantu, Ji you luo, Keyurin, Ying luo, Keyuram, Keyuravarsha, Chi you luo, Keyuraka, Dhvajagrakeyurasamadhi, Zhi you luo, Keyuraya, Harakeyura, Virakeyuram, Keyurasamadhi, Ratnakeyura.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
8. Sanskrit Synonyms (Study) < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
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Jain Tutelary Couple or Parents of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 54 - The altar (śakti-lakṣaṇa)
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